‘Dancing with the Stars’: The Big-Name Celebrities Who Refused to Appear

Not every celebrity wants to dance on the reality TV show. Here are the stars that turned down 'Dancing with the Stars' and their reasons why.

by Nicole Weaver

Published on May 22, 2018

9 min read

2. Ann Romney

Mitt and Ann Romney are on stage smiling at the crowd. — Ann Romney decided against dancing. | Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images

The wife of former GOP presidential candidate was also asked to join the cast after her husband lost the election. She explained why she declined. “I don’t think I have the stamina,” Ann Romney confessed in an interview with SiriusXM’s Julie Mason. “I know what would happen — two weeks in, I’ll be flat on my back.”

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